SHOW LISTINGS for Monday, November 30, 2021 Listings are organized by area in which the shows occur and within each area field shows are listed chronologically. Listings preceded by an asterisk (*) are repeating weekly events. (Double asterisk indicates repeating event with different hosts/guest/etc.). Admission prices followed by a slash and minus (/-) after the…
One of the great things about the recent Honouring Our Own concert that paid tribute to the 50-year career of singer John Finley was seeing so many veteran performers who, far from being dimmed by age, have ripened like fine wine to be, if anything, more poised and effective than ever. Three of the iconic…
\ SCARBOROUGH \ There are three more Saturday afternoon jams before the holiday break at The Loaded Dog in Scarborough, and singer Jim Cornell of the host band Still Sunday wants to make the best use of them by doing something to add to the holiday spirit. His group, which also features Earl Johnson on…
\ TO DOWNTOWN \ Max Brand more often these days appears on stage at jams like the one at Dora Keogh Mondays or doing special appearances at benefits or as an opener. But he also has his own self-titled band and tonight the singer of vintage Rock and Blues has an 8 p.m. show with…
\ TO DOWNTOWN & TO EAST \ The GTA has long been blessed with a plethora of great Blues talents, including several artists who’ve won Juno album-of-the-year awards for the genre. Tonight one veteran 12-bar string-bender who’s won two of them is featured downtown while a much younger man whom I predict will eventually win…
\ TO DOWNTOWN \ As I mentioned in an article a few days ago, multi-artist shows seem to have become the new normal in many clubs these days —in particular when it comes to presentation of original acts. Sometimes, as I indicated in that article, it’s because some of the artists involved maybe only have…
\ TO EAST \ I’m not at all sure exactly how tonight’s pairing of Folk songwriter and covers artist Clela Errington and Rootsy Blues veteran “Mister Rick” Zolkower at Relish in east TO came about, but it’s an intriguing mix. From what I understand based on the Facebook event page for the 7:30-10 p.m. show,…
SHOW LISTINGS for Monday, November 23, 2021 Listings are organized by area in which the shows occur and within each area field shows are listed chronologically. Listings preceded by an asterisk (*) are repeating weekly events. (Double asterisk indicates repeating event with different hosts/guest/etc.). Admission prices followed by a slash and minus (/-) after the…
\ TO DOWNTOWN \ Shows featuring multiple artists seem to have really proliferated over the past few years, allowing a lot of talents who may not have enough material to fill an entire four hours or so to still have an opportunity to shine in the spotlight. This afternoon and early evening at Tranzac Lounge…
\ ETOBICOKE \ It’s been many years since I’ve heard Peter Guy and his Rockhouse band perform and in fact until recently the group appears to have only been gigging sporadically, for understandable reasons. Multi-talented multi-instrumentalist and sound wiz Peter has been involved with a number of other projects in recent years, including helping to…
\ ETOBICOKE\ The last time I saw Country artist “Hurricane” Mike Thompson perform was two-and-a-half years ago when he was sitting in on pedal steel and guitar as one of many special guests helping Roots songwriter Roger Zuraw celebrate his 65th birthday in Etobicoke. Mike has been back with Roger for three recent shows at…
\ TO DOWNTOWN \ I was pleased to learn recently that King St. ribs emporium Lou Dawgs still has live music; or maybe it’s actually started offering acts once again —it’s hard to know, given that the club’s website is still completely useless for discovering who plays there and its Facebook page isn’t really any…
\ TO DOWNTOWN \ It’s been almost twenty years since a Bluegrass musician looking for fellow players to have fun with once a week sent out a casting call to put together the weekly “High Lonesome Wednesdays” event at Silver Dollar in downtown TO with a house band known as Crazy Strings. Founder Stef Fantin…
\ TORONTO DOWNTOWN \ Sometimes as an artist you try out different types of shows in different rooms and it can take years to discover where the fit is right —where the relationship with the venue is solid, you are comfortable and the audience is into what you’re doing. For the fourth installment of her…
SHOW LISTINGS for Monday, November 16, 2021 Listings are organized by area in which the shows occur and within each area field shows are listed chronologically. Listings preceded by an asterisk (*) are repeating weekly events. (Double asterisk indicates repeating event with different hosts/guest/etc.). Admission prices followed by a slash and minus (/-) after the…
I just found out this afternoon about a special event taking place tonight 6-10 p.m. at the Spot One Bar in Brampton at 289 Rutherford Road South. Hosted by David Love Band and also featuring Al Reilly and other members of his Catalyst band, it’s the annual Jeff Mara Memorial Jam to raise funds for…
SHOW LISTINGS for Sunday, November 15, 2015: Listings are organized by area in which shows take place and listed chronologically within each area field. Listings preceded by an asterisk (*) are repeating weekly events. (Double asterisk indicates repeating event with different hosts/guest/etc.). Admission prices followed by a slash and minus (/-) after the amount indicates…
SHOW LISTINGS for Saturday, November 14, 2021 Listings are organized by area in which the shows occur and within each area field shows are listed chronologically. Listings preceded by an asterisk (*) are repeating weekly events. (Double asterisk indicates repeating event with different hosts/guest/etc.). Admission prices followed by a slash and minus (/-) after the…
\ TO DOWNTOWN \ One of the most remarkably versatile and outright talented creative artists it’s been my pleasure to know throughout my life, Rob Minderman may well be the best songwriter you’ve never heard of. A deft lyricist with scintillating turns of phrases, a wizard on multiple instruments (guitars electric and acoustic, keyboards, bass,…
SHOW LISTINGS for Thursday, November 12, 2021 Listings are organized by area in which the shows occur and within each area field shows are listed chronologically. Listings preceded by an asterisk (*) are repeating weekly events. (Double asterisk indicates repeating event with different hosts/guest/etc.). Admission prices followed by a slash and minus (/-) after the…
Most songwriters who decide to compose a song around themes connected to armed conflicts take a decidedly anti-war stance, which shouldn’t really surprise anyone since artists have deplored military action pretty much since musical lyrics were first added to beats and tones. After all, few composers —or any right-thinking person, for that matter— would consider…
\ TO DOWNTOWN \ I’m not sure exactly what is going on with Chalkers Pub in North York, where for several years Lisa Particelli held court with her weekly Jazz jam and which for a half doze or so years was a leading Jazz, Roots and R&B/Rock destination venue several nights of the week. I…
